by M. A. R. Al-Fallouji | Dec 30, 2025
Introduction The history of Arabian medicine can only be studied satisfactorily in conjunction with the general history of Islam, which began to assume political importance in AD 622. In that year, the prophet Mohammed (PBUH) united the warring tribes of Arabia...
by Khan S Z | Aug 31, 2025
Abstract The Islamic Golden Age (8th–16th centuries) was a significant time for surgical research because it brought together technological precision, moral obligation, and empirical observation. More than 200 procedures and tools, including cataract extraction,...
by Dr Abida Sultana | Aug 31, 2025
During an era when mental health ailments were vastly misunderstood and feared by much of the world with accusations of demonic possessions to vilification of mental health patients, Muslim physicians and scholars approached the human mind with compassion and...
by Dr Muhammad Abdur Rehman, Dr Afrah Arshad | Aug 31, 2025
Background Islamic medicine emerged in the 7th century CE, during the Islamic Golden Age, which embraced Greek, Roman, Persian, and Indian medical traditions. This era fostered a culture of scientific inquiry and institutionalized learning, resulting in significant...
by Ahmet Ozdinc | Apr 30, 2025
Introduction The Ottoman State witnessed significant advancements in the fields of science and art during the 15th century with notable progress also occurring in the field of medicine. Among the prominent medical scholars of this period was Şerefeddin Sabuncuoğlu,...
